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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi all,
I'm relatively new to the forum, although I've been checking in on-and-off over the last years to check a handful of specific threads.
I'm 23 years old and was diagnosed with T1 at the age of 4. Until around 13-14 years old, my sugars were managed well I'd say. As I moved into high school, I feel that I lost a bit of control over my sugars, especially when it comes to managing post-lunch highs. This has largely persisted in my teens and early adulthood, and now at the age of 23, I find that my days consist of several highs and lows (outside the range of 4-8).
I'm recently seeing a huge boom in social media posts about diabetes positivity and people sharing their lives with diabetes. But, as is often the case with social media, I personally have spent the last few months comparing myself to the standards I see online, and this has led me to suffer from quite significant health anxiety (partly because I know I could do a better job with my sugars, and I fear the worse, especially with all the scary complications associated with diabetes). So, I want to know, how do people manage their sugars? Are your levels predictable on a daily basis? How many highs or lows do you have per day/week? How often does your sugar go above, say, 16?
My sugars exceed 15 relatively regularly although this often comes down to injecting right before eating so my sugars spike a bit more than they should, and then drop as normal later on. This happens to me, especially in the mornings. My HBA1c for the last 5-6 years or so has consistently remained at around 6-6.5, despite these fluctuations.
Any insights as to your definitions of sound blood sugar control would be hugely appreciated! Looking forward to hearing what people have to say
I'm relatively new to the forum, although I've been checking in on-and-off over the last years to check a handful of specific threads.
I'm 23 years old and was diagnosed with T1 at the age of 4. Until around 13-14 years old, my sugars were managed well I'd say. As I moved into high school, I feel that I lost a bit of control over my sugars, especially when it comes to managing post-lunch highs. This has largely persisted in my teens and early adulthood, and now at the age of 23, I find that my days consist of several highs and lows (outside the range of 4-8).
I'm recently seeing a huge boom in social media posts about diabetes positivity and people sharing their lives with diabetes. But, as is often the case with social media, I personally have spent the last few months comparing myself to the standards I see online, and this has led me to suffer from quite significant health anxiety (partly because I know I could do a better job with my sugars, and I fear the worse, especially with all the scary complications associated with diabetes). So, I want to know, how do people manage their sugars? Are your levels predictable on a daily basis? How many highs or lows do you have per day/week? How often does your sugar go above, say, 16?
My sugars exceed 15 relatively regularly although this often comes down to injecting right before eating so my sugars spike a bit more than they should, and then drop as normal later on. This happens to me, especially in the mornings. My HBA1c for the last 5-6 years or so has consistently remained at around 6-6.5, despite these fluctuations.
Any insights as to your definitions of sound blood sugar control would be hugely appreciated! Looking forward to hearing what people have to say
